Restorative Mat Pilates
A great place to start as a beginner or if you're looking to chill out. These are great workouts to focus on slowing things down while learning how to create a strong foundation. If you feel sore and need to work stiff muscles out, you're going to love these workouts.
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Restorative Mat Pilates (Just wanted to say, you're doing great)
If movement could be a delicious snack for your spine and back, this would be it!
Equipment:
Squishy ball, or another similar squishy item.
Tunes:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5QxaLyoAknwAYlmF3n8Eep?si=df0cf52d9b0f4774
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QB Mat Pilates (Feel Good Spine)
A level 1 class that we can all benefit from. If you are used to Level 2 workouts, don't be deterred, this class is still going to make you feel the feels with the addition of the ball, there is simply no rolling or planks involved. Your spine will thank you!
Equipment:
A squish ball or foam ro...
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Restorative Mat Pilates (Happy Feet and Hips)
Improve your balance with this mobility and stability with this ankle, foot and hip sequence.
Equipment:
-Hand Towel
-Tennis ball or softball to roll your foot
-A broomstick
-One Dumbbell or surface to elevate your toes (a paperback novel is great) -
QB Stretch (Wind Down Stretches)
Join Tig and me for some "Wind Down Stretches" to cool down after a bike ride, run or a hard day's work.
Equipment:
-A foam roller, bolster or rolled-up yoga mat, two yoga blocks. These props are meant to put your back into a supportive extension position to open the shoulders. If you have non...
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The Beginner Pilates Series (#4 The Bridge)
This workout will serve as The Bridge, or assessment before you do the other workouts on the platform. You will be introduced to the Classical Mat Pilates exercises that require flexion and rolling, plus some skills on how you can prep/modify them.
Equipment:
A pair of light hand weights (1-3l...
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The Beginner Pilates Series (#3 Getting Familiar)
This workout will build on the skills you have learnt thus far and teach you the basics of movements we do in our Reformer on the Mat Classes. After 25 minutes of mat work, we will transition to a set of squats (don't be scared, these are Pilates squats) and standing upper bodywork. The standing ...
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The Beginner Pilates Series (#2 The Practice)
You can expect a similar workout to the first workout we did together, but at a fluid pace putting your new skills to the test.
Equipment:
A set of light hand weights (1-3lbs) or cans of beans.
Tunes:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1lkQf1OAaf0IdyJW4EMbDV?si=0ee6b9a4ddfd4fe1
Join our QB ...
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The Beginner Pilates Series (#1 The Foundation)
Learn the fundamentals of Pilates to get the most out of your Pilates practice at Quiet Bodies.
Equipment:
Optional light hand weights (1-3 lbs.)
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Restorative Mat Pilates (Neutral Core)
Challenge your core stability in a different way with this Restorative Mat Pilates Class.
Equipment:
Yourself!
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Express Pilates (Stretch and Strength)
A stretch-focused Mat Pilates Class.
Equipment:
A towel and/or yoga strap.
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Restorative Pilates (What is a Quiet Body?)
A Restorative Mat Pilates Class using light hand weights.
Expect little spots of isolated work accompanied by good feels. Feel a deeper connection to your shoulders, mobilize them and then strengthen them, great exercises in here to give your little muscles some attention.
Equipment:
1-3lbs ...
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Restorative Mat Pilates (Refine)
This is a Mat Pilates Class that will help you feel well connected, better in tune and realigned. You can expect the order and the exercises to differ from those of our Authentic Mat Pilates Class. However, everything inside this class serves as a foundation for your movement practice.
We canno...
